The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a lawsuit over whether Gov. Greg Gianforte can claim “executive privilege” to withhold from the public internal records his office uses to track legislation. Oral arguments are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 13, in the lawsuit filed in Lewis and Clark County District Court. An introduction to the case will start at 9 a.m. and arguments

Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2024. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the president’s and dean’s lists. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of July 5, and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date.

Wolf Point will begin celebrating its second 100 Stampedes when the 101st Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede takes place Wednesday, July 10, through Saturday, July 13. Activities began with the second annual Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Marvin Brookman Stadium. Breaking Eight will perform after the ranch rodeo. A pitchfork fondue was held prior to the ranch rodeo,

A person in North Dakota died after consuming recalled microdosing candies that are linked to illnesses across the country, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said July 3. The death is under investigation by state agencies, the poison control center and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA published a recall on June 28 of some Prophet Premium Blends Diamond

This story is adapted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. The individual backers behind four initiatives that have been gathering signatures in an effort to qualify for the fall ballot said last week that they haven’t been able to gather the tens of thousands of required voter signatures. While Montana’s secretary

The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting July 8. Guests included Cora Norton. Clean Up Day plans were discussed. Participants are asked to gather at the gazebo at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20. Fliers have been sent to area residents. Mayor Toby Romo said the cemetery and the park are looking good and said town residents have been complimenting the improvements. Payroll and delinquent